Farmington High School (Connecticut)

Farmington High School
Address
Map
10 Monteith Drive

,
Connecticut
06032

United States
Coordinates41°45′02″N 72°52′04″W / 41.750432°N 72.867869°W / 41.750432; -72.867869
Information
TypePublic
Founded1882 (142 years ago) (1882)
School districtFarmington School District
SuperintendentKathleen C. Greider
CEEB code070805
NCES School ID090156000273[3]
DeanMary Lundquist
PrincipalRussell Crist
Teaching staff106.30 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9 - 12[2]
Number of students1,264 (2021-22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio12.30[2]
Color(s)Maroon and white
  
SloganOne School, One Community, One Us
SportsSoccer, Basketball, Football,
MascotRiver Hawk
Team nameRiver Hawks[4]
National ranking
  1. 472
NewspaperThe Voice
YearbookThe Exodus
Budget$76,674,261 [1]
Websitewww.fpsct.org/schools/fhs

Farmington High School is a public high school in Farmington, Connecticut that serves grades 9-12. In Newsweek's 2005 poll, FHS was ranked #1 in Connecticut and #271 in the nation, scoring high on both the challenge index and the equity and excellence index. Presently, the school is ranked #5 in the state by U.S. News & World Report.[5]

In June 2017, a town vote to build a new school occurred. Advocates for the new building highlighted the severe aging and inadequacy of the existing facilities. Due to budgetary concerns, the vote did not pass.[6] In June 2021, a subsequent referendum was held, with the proposed renovation estimated to cost $135.6 million; this referendum passed by a wide margin.[7]

  1. ^ "Q & A 2023-2024 Budget". Farmington Public Schools. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Farmington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Farmington High School (090156000273)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Don Stacom (March 21, 2021). "Farmington High School chooses River Hawks as its new mascot". Hartford Courant.
  5. ^ "Best High Schools in Connecticut". U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report L.P.
  6. ^ "New High School Plan Rejected In Farmington". Archived from the original on June 16, 2017.
  7. ^ Stacom, Don. "In landslide, Farmington voters approve plan for new high school at second referendum". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.